paying for college
The Top 10 U.S. Colleges for Financial Aid
12:30PM 8/02/2011
Worried about how to pay for college? The Princeton Review this week released its financial-aid ratings for more than 600 U.S. colleges. Find out which ones came out on top.
Is your child like my 13-year-old daughter who's dying to star on the Disney Channel? Or perhaps you've got a son or daughter who swears up and down he's the next Jay-Z or she's the next Beyonce-in-the making?
He or she may have some true talent and probably thinks that winding up in Hollywood or...
Can a designer shirt really snag you a better job offer? If so, maybe you'd be better off putting that college savings into your child's wardrobe.
Why Bill Clinton Should Reconsider Speaking at NYU's Commencement
10:00AM 3/13/2011
Former President Bill Clinton will be giving the New York University commencement address in May. But considering the university has the highest student debt load in the country, is this the right institution for Clinton to endorse?
Got College Scholarship Questions? Mark Kantrowitz Has Answers
8:00AM 3/01/2011
From online databases to essay-writing tips, college scholarship expert Mark Kantrowitz, founder of free scholarship-matching service Fastweb.com, has scads of advice for the many ways students can boost their odds of winning money to pay for college.
Elite Colleges Aren't the Only Path to Elite Paychecks
11:30AM 2/23/2011
A new study confirms that students who are accepted into elite colleges but attend less-selective ones end up earning just as much money as students who attend elite colleges.
How to Get a Dance Degree -- and Land on Your Feet Financially
9:00AM 1/11/2011
Getting a college degree in dance can easily leave an aspiring performer crushed under the heel of student loan debt -- but it doesn't have to be that way. College finance expert Zac Bissonnette points out a path around the pitfalls of a performing arts education.
FAFSA Season: Getting the Maximum College Financial Aid in 2011
11:00AM 1/04/2011
FAFSA season, the financial aid and college admissions period, officially began January 1.
If you're hoping to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree, or are the parent of someone going to college, you need to know all you can about the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student...
Is a Degree From a Top College Worth the Price?
1:30PM 12/30/2010
For years now, private college tuition has risen far faster than inflation, a fact that colleges have used a fancy theory called Baumol's Law to explain away. Unfortunately for families who pay over $200,000 to send a child to one of those schools, the comparative value of the education rarely justifies the higher price.
Stressed Out About Your Kid's College Admissions? Get a Life!
10:20AM 11/01/2010
As a new wave of high school students enter the college admissions horse race, here's a bit of advice for their parents: Stop looking at your kid and worrying about why he doesn't seem interested in getting into a top school. Instead, look in the mirror and worry about why you do care so much.
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